Under what conditions can the 'National' Emergency be proclaimed by the President of India? What are the consequences when such a proclamation remains in force? When was it last imposed in the country?

National Emergency is proclaimed by President of India as per Conditions for Proclamation under Act 352: War → Conditions for → External Threat → Armed Rebellion (but by 44th amendment) Provisions: Written recommendation by cabinet to President Provisions: 1) Federal Consequences → Unfaim return take over a) Parliament could frame laws under State list (Act 250) 2) Fundamental Rights ├─ Act 359 → Act 19 is automatically suspended └─ President can suspend other rights except Act 20, 21 3) No effect on Judiciary Last time emergency was imposed in 1975 and continued till 1977 after which Morarji Desai became first Non-corpus PM of India. POE 2025 marked 50 years of Emergency and a chance to liberate values/democratic ideals which act as base of our country.

— MADHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH · AIR 153